Preface
Abbreviations and symbols
1 Power unit – engine
2 Ignition and fuel
3 Lubrication and cooling
4 Transmission
5 Running gear
6 Electrical and electronic systems
7 Body and chassis
8 Inspect, test and rebuild
Glossary
Biography
Andrew Livesey has set up a Kart Engineering Academy at Buckmore Park Kart Circuit, is a member of the Institute of the Motor Industry and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and has been an examiner for degrees in both Motorsport Engineering and Automotive Engineering. He is former Head of Motorsport on the Oxford Brookes University Brooklands HND and degree programmes, has worked for McLaren F1 and super car production, and has run a company building race and rally cars. He was also technical editor of Cars and Car Conversions and Custom Car magazines. He teaches part-time and runs an independent consultancy in Kent.
